Financial Control Manager

What You’ll Do

• Lead SOX Strategy & Execution
  • Plan the annual SOX certification process, including risk assessment and scoping
  • Oversee SOX testing (including IT dependencies) and ensure high-quality, defensible workpapers
  • Evaluate control deficiencies, perform root cause analysis, and assess financial reporting impact
  • Strengthen Controls & Drive Improvement
  • Track remediation, validate completion, and recommend process improvements
  • Support SOX integration for newly acquired stores
• Advise business partners on control design, documentation, and financial reporting risks
• Enhance Efficiency & Innovation
• Identify opportunities to improve controls through data analytics, automation, and emerging technologies
• Contribute to evolving methodologies and best practices
• Lead Ethics & Investigations
• Monitor fraud and ethics trends using proactive risk indicators
• Manage intake, triage, and investigation of ethics concerns
• Deliver clear, executive-ready investigation summaries and track remediation
• Lead Talent
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of SOX and controls professionals

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading and developing teams in SOX, internal controls, audit, or financial compliance (typically 6+ years)
• Strong foundation in SOX/ICFR and financial controls, with the ability to guide rather than execute day-to-day details
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and drive alignment across cross-functional partners
• Experience supporting ethics, fraud, or compliance investigations with sound judgment and discretion
• Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear, executive-ready insights
• CPA required

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs